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Bob Chowdhury

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Posted: 19 years ago

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DOB:
6th April

Vital Statistics:
Chest: 41"
Waist: 31"
Height: 5'9"
Hair colour: Dark Brown,
Colour of Eyes: Dark Brown

Education:
Graduated in Commerce (honours) - 1991
Kashmir University, J&K, India

Interests:
Sports (basketball, squash, swimming), Photography, Movies, Travelling and Philosophy

Born in Srinagar (Kashmir), Sanjay spent the first 19 beautiful years of his life there. He is the youngest of three siblings. He has an older brother and sister. His love for the mountains or need just to be close to nature is a result of spending his childhood and growing up years in the beautiful valley. All through school and college life he participated in camping and trekking trips to the Himalayas. Going for long treks for two weeks or more in the mountains was one of his favourite hobbies and as he puts it, 'it's like the call of the mountains' beckoning him. When he was in class 6, his elder brother Raj introduced him to squash and in just two years time Sanjay was in the Sub Junior Squash team of J&K and later went on to represent the state in Junior national championships as well.

When he was in Class VIII, he wanted to be in the Army. Two years later, it was a career in the Navy that he wanted to pursue! By the time he was in Class XII, he decided he wanted to be a sportsman. However, fate had different plans for him. After moving to New Delhi in 1990 Sanjay started modeling. In 1993, after a stint in Garment/Home furnishing business, was the time when he first stepped into the glare of the arc lights.

In an introspective mood, Sanjay sometimes thinks that his joining the film industry has something to do with trying to regain that lost identity when he moved from Srinagar 'Kashmir' to Delhi. Sanjay and his family became migrants in their own country and they were called 'refugees'. "The identity we irrevocably lost, was thanks to gun-toting terrorists who killed my father in Jammu and Kashmir, – and the reason why I along with my family had to leave our home town Srinagar in less than 5 hours with my fathers dead body. The incident, which occurred in 1990 on August 1st, in one moment wiped out 19 years of my life", recalls Sanjay with a vacant, distant look in his eyes. This move was forced on his family because of the insurgency and terrorism taking over and shattering the tranquility of beautiful Kashmir.

Sanjay moved to Delhi, where his extended family gave him immense support and love. Then started the slow and often painful process of restoring their lives to some semblance of normalcy.

Father's death. Shattered faith. Lost identity. Thrown out of their hometown. Sanjay says, "I got all my strength from my mother who though in one go had lost her husband, her house, her business and 49 years of her life in just a few minutes, gathered herself to be my inspiration and strength". He went back to Jammu in 1991 just to complete his graduation. Back in Delhi he worked in an export house, and finally set up his own small business. To supplement his income, Sanjay started modeling and that's when he moved to Mumbai. Sanjay anchored a travel show and also worked in a T.V. serial in Mumbai. In 1999, came his first film Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi . "My work was liked and my acting was noticed. That's all I could have asked for at that point in time". It was the turning point in his professional life as he was accepted and appreciated in the Hindi film industry for his talent and sincerity. Soon Sanjay started acting in films that were later critically acclaimed and he got the tag of 'the thinking Actor'. His choice of films set him apart from his contemporaries.

Sanjay married his psychologist girlfriend, Ambika from Delhi in November 2001. He laughs and says, "I am her first case study and quite frankly enjoy being so!".

Sanjay loves both the mountains and the beaches. His favourite holiday destination is Goa. "I become a complete beach bum". He also enjoys traveling and has recently developed a love for photography after his brother gifted him his first Nikon camera. He loves to indulge in his latest hobby, travel photography. "Capturing life and freezing time is exciting".

In his free time he enjoys cooking, watching movies, being with family and friends. He is keenly interested in philosophy and spirituality. Sanjay was introduced to meditation in 1990 and he swears by it. "Each one of us must find our own path", he says.

Sanjay became a producer with his first production, "My brother…Nikhil'. Acting and producing at the same time with limited resources was a challenge. After the film's release he has started taking a personal interest in spreading HIV/Aids awareness.

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Bob Chowdhury

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Posted: 19 years ago

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Bas Ek Pal (2006) Music Review

August 5th, 2006

Translation: "Just one moment"
Music: Vivek Phillip, Mithoon & Pritam (G.A.)
Lyrics: Amitabh Varma & Sayed Quadri (G.A.)

With the emergence of a new form of indian music and the latest "fusion" craze, a lot of filmmakers have jumped on the bandwagon pretty quickly. However, the track record of those who have been able to create a successful "crossover" album are small; the last being Ashutosh Pathak and Dhruv Ghanekar for the soundtrack of Vinta Nanda's "White Noise" (2005). However, the latter album was entirely in english, so the search for a truly "indian" crossover album still has gone unnoticed, until now!

Onir is a man who knows his music. His "My Brother Nikhil" album, that he worked with Vivek Phillip (Composer) and Amitabh Varma (Lyricist) was one of the most underrated soundtracks of 2005, with the haunting "Le Chale" becoming one of the top songs of the year. The trio's collaboration for "Bas Ek Pal" is a beautiful, haunting and one of the best new-age soundtracks in recent memory to be released. 3 different Music Directors have been roped in which include the very popular Pritam (roped in for a guest composer), Mithoon and Vivek Phillip. Despite the different composition styles, Onir manages to keep a level of universality to all the songs, quite an acheivement!

Pritam composes the opening chartbuster number of the soundtrack Hai Ishq Ye Kya Ek Khata. An all and all-out techno nightclub number, K.K. and Sunidhi Chauhan both rise to the occasion in their signature form. The song is all about "the moment" keeping the soul of the film alive. An energetic way to begin the soundtrack and gets listeners hooked from the onstart!

Mithoon, one of the two main composers of the soundtrack, makes his entry with Tere Bin what is sure to be one of the biggest songs of 2005, thanks to Atif Aslam. His rendition of this soulful romantic number takes it to another level. Sayeed Quadri, who has written lyrics for the recent "Gangster", "Zeher", "Murder" and "Saaya" is a guest lyricist for the song. Needless to say, the entire song revolves around Aslam's rendition, which makes the song very memorable! The remix version, composed by Eric Pillai, is sure to make this song popular in the club settings. The electronic background is well suited and adds another level of appreciation for the song. An actually tasteful remix!

Vivek Phillip enters the soundtrack to compose Zindagi Hosh Mein directing K.K. and Zubeen Garg (of Ya Ali from Gangster fame). An uplifting song, it is very tough to tell the voices of Zubeen and K.K. apart, but both do a commendable job in establishing the mood of the song. The spanish guitar is more prevalent in this song than others, which gives it a personality of its own. Amitabh Varma's lyrics also take the song to a much higher level. The remix version, by Eric Pillai, and rendered solo by Zubeen, adds a techno jungle beat to the song. His voice stands out well and does an excellent job!

Mithoon returns to the composers chair to direct the title song Bas Ek Pal. Featuring K.K. and Dominique Cerejo, the song seems to be featured in an urban dance club with a more eclectic feel to it. Here electronics (most noteably the electric guitar) are used not to take over the song's environment but to complement KK's singing. Dominique doesn't have much to do in the song except for chant "bas ek pal", but it's K.K. that is the real revelation here. Subtly enhanced by the electronic background, his voice is the perfect casting, and K.K. does full justice to it. An extremely progressive film song! The remix version, also composed by Mithoon, is more of a house rhythm; relying more heavily on electronic rhythms and using them to enhance K.K.'s singing. Definite new territory for hindi film remixes!

The spanish guitar opens Phillip's next song on the soundtrack Ashq Bhi. Amitabh Varma's lyrics are a real highlight, subtle yet romantic. But the definite highpoint is the chemistry between K.K. and Sunidhi Chauhan in rendering this ballroom dancing song. Trumpets and the spanish guitar are heard the most within the song. It is as if Phillip is tipping his hat to older style bollywood songs (has the feel of an RD Burman style composition) through this number. Another excellent number that is sure only to gain in popularity!

The film number portion of the soundtrack ends with Phillip picking up the composition wand again, returning with favorites K.K. and Sunidhi Chauhan for a soft rock romantic number. Titled Dheemey Dheemey, the performance of K.K. and Sunidhi Chauhan in the song reaches it to another level, as their soft renditions are complemented beautifully by the instrumentation provided by Phillip. The saxophone in the song is a beautiful touch, and adds another dimension to the oft-repeated "obligatory love song" in hindi films.

A dark-horse soundtrack, one that comes without any prior announcement but takes the world by storm, is what "Bas Ek Pal" truly is. For years, a soundtrack had not released that could truly complement the modern rhythm with a truly progressive indian sound. For those who are tired of the current repetitive music directors dishing out album after album, or those who are genuinely interested in a progressive hindi soundtrack, a truly quality soundtrack, will lap this one up. One of the best soundtracks of 2006!

Rating: 9.5/10

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Bob Chowdhury

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Posted: 19 years ago

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By IndiaFM News Bureau, July 17, 2006 - 15:31 IST

Character Sketch

Sanjay Suri as Nikhil Kapoor
Nikhil Kapoor is an MBA graduate from Boston. He returns to Mumbai after five years to flee the memory of his parent's sudden death in an accident. Handsome, witty and extrovert by nature his life changes the moment he meets Anamika at a night club in Mumbai.

Urmila Matondkar as Anamika Joshi
Anamika Joshi is a civil engineer by profession. She is sexy, intelligent, flamboyant and aware of her attractiveness. She lives independently in the city of Mumbai and likes to take each day as it comes. But one incident changes her outlook to life….from being a wild playful girl she becomes a caring woman. She falls in love with Rahul Kher when suddenly their past catches up with them.

Jimmy Shergill as Rahul Kher
Rahul Kher is a businessman by profession… he is an introvert and of artistic sensibility. He and Nikhil have grown up together at Doon school and later in college at Xavier's. They share the common love for basketball. When Nikhil reappears after five years he is overjoyed. Rahul introduces Nikhil to his friend Steve and they usually spend a lot of time together hanging out. And one such night when the three are hanging out at a nightclub an incident happens that changes their lives.

Rehaan Engineer as Steve D Douza
Steve D Douza is a builder's son… and that perhaps is his basic problem. He has been successful in what he wanted to do and had to go back to his father and join his business which he does not enjoy doing. He has become an alcoholic and his marriage to Ira is going through a bad time. He is edgy and childlike.

Juhi Chawla as Ira Malhotra
Ira Malhotra (Juhi Chawla) is married to Steve and finds happiness in her work at the old age home. She was a successful model and had given up everything to be with Steve. But she did not know that Steve had another side to him too. She decides to leaves him and the city but little did she know that fate had something else in store for her.

Storyline

Bas Ek Pal is the story of five people bound inextricable by an incident that changes their lives forever. Set in the metropolis of Mumbai, the film explores the complexities of modern urban relationships. Each character has a secret. And each uncovered secret alters the dynamics of every relationship.

Bas Ek Pal is a journey of revelations, passions, jealousies, insecurities, love and anger, as each character searches for that ever – elusive moment of happiness.

During one night of partying, Anamika (Urmila Matondkar) meets Nikhil (Sanjay Suri) at Anticlock pub… The chemistry between them is instant and obvious from the moment they meet. However she disappears into the night without even telling him her name.

Nikhil starts to visit the pub regularly hoping to meet her again. Many nights of waiting later, on a night when Nikhil has gone to Anticlock with Rahul (Jimmy Shergill) and Steve (Rehaan Engineer), Anamika appears with her friends. An altercation takes place, leading to a scuffle… And in the scuffle a shot is fired.

Time stands still as Nikhil realizes that he is holding a gun in his hand, the gun from which the shot has just been fired…

This moment would change all their lives. Irrevocable!

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anonmember

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Posted: 19 years ago

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Originally posted by: Bonie
Thanks Qwestji for sharing. Waiting for DVD. I will appreciate if you post the links where I can listen songs of Bas Ek Pal. Thanks again. Regards.

The songs are up at :